WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 1259 PM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING CAUSING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING
SNOW...AND RAPIDLY DROPPING TEMPERATURES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
PLAINS AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS BY LATE SUNDAY.
* GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
* WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW 20 BELOW ZERO LATE SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY ACROSS MOST OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. FROST BITE CAN
OCCUR WITHIN 30 MINUTES AT THESE VALUES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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